The Annual Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #3188 will host the 11th annual chili cook-off benefitting the West Texas Centers for MHMR Children in Need Fund. The event is Jan. 26 at its lodge, 703 W. Third St.

Cooking begins at 8 a.m., and judging will follow at 11:30 a.m. Teams are limited to two people, and the entry fee is $10. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers.

Tickets for the public are $5 and allow sampling of the chili.

The Children in Need fund helps cover school supplies, clothing, tuition for summer camps and other financial needs of children who are receiving services from West Texas Centers.

West Texas Centers is the state-designated mental health authority for 23 counties in rural West Texas.

Two areas normally closed to the public will be available for hiking Saturday and Jan. 20 at Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site.

The Presa Canyon Pictograph Day hike will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday. The tour includes hiking in the lower canyons to view rock art sites.

The seven-mile hike will take approximately eight hours, and because of rough terrain it is rated extremely strenuous. Hikers need to be experienced in backcountry hiking skills.

The Upper Seminole Canyon tour will begin at 8 a.m. Jan. 20. The tour includes hiking in the upper canyon to view a combination of rock art sites, original 1882 railroad sites and camp areas of the Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts.

The two-mile hike will take approximately four hours and is rated as a strenuous hike because of rough terrain.

No pets are allowed on either hike, and participants younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Neither hike is suitable for young children.

The park is 9 miles west of Comstock on U.S. 90, just east of the Pecos River Bridge.

For more information, call Tanya Petruney at 432-292-4464.

Junction

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The Junction Rotary Club is sponsoring a tour by the Harlem Ambassadors at 7 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Junction High School gym.

The Art of Brian Selznick will be on view at the Fredda Turner Durham Children's Museum at the Museum of the Southwest from Friday through April 28.

The exhibit is a collection of 98 framed pieces of artwork by the award-winning author and illustrator.

Selznick is the author of more than 16 books. In 2008, he received the Caldecott Medal for "The Invention of Hugo Cabret," an award given annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book.